Door and regulator handle



Aug. 24, 1943. i l. s. KEELER ET AL 2,327,904

DOOR AND REGULATOR HANDLE Filed Sept. 9, 1940 INVENTORS. ISAAQ S.K-EELJER fiA/GffigiijflvgdAKbwAY I 1 A10 RNEY8 Patented Aug. 24, 1943Isaac S. Keeler and Geraldivl lal ifeway, lGrland Rapids,-Mich.,assignorsf'tn Keele'r Brass co pany, Grand Rapids, Mich. sApplicaticnseptember 9, isia'seiiieiivg. 356,010

mas (cresc n This invention relates to improvements indoor and regulatorhandles.

The main objects of thi inventionare:

First, to provide an improved handle for-doors,

window regulators or remote controls which is very attractive inappearance, the external portions ofwhich are molded of plasticmaterial,

such, for example, as Tenite, and at the same I ,nomical to produce andassemble, and one in which, the casing parts are .joined so as tohesubstantially integral or in one piece.

7 Further objects and, advantages pertaining to detail and economies 'ofconstruction and operation will, appear -from the description to follow.

The invention is defined in the claims. A preferred embodiment of ourinvention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevationof a doorhandle embodying the features of myinvention.

li'ig. 2 is aside elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on line 3-.-3 of Figs. 1 and '7, thehandle bar bein Partially shown in full lines.

Fig. ,4 is an exploded view of the parts of our invention, the casingparts being hown in central longitudinal section, as isalso the spindlesocket member.

Figs. 5, 6- and '7 are transverse sections on the section lines 5-5,6.-6 and 1-1, respectively, of Figs. 2 and 3, considerably enlarged. Wehave illustrated our inventionin the ac.- companying drawing as embodiedin a door handle or remote control handle for motor vehicles. Theembodiment of our invention illustrated comprises a handlebar l'which istapered and longitudinally curved to the desired shape, this bar beingof flat cross section and; preferably formed of a suitable grade ofmetal and mayfif desired, be stamped from plate metal. It will be notedthat the handle bar I has a recess 2 in its outer edge, a recess 3 inits inner edge, and an undercut 4 at its heel. The handle bar isprovided with a spindle socket 5 preferably formed as a sheet metalstamping which is provided with a slot 8 receiving a portion of thebetween the rib portions I6 handlebar I .and with .fian-ges '9. whichare spot welded at l 0-: to the. handlebar.

The outer-casing member I I isformed or molded of a suitable plasticmaterial, for example the material known as Tenite, and is curved tocorrespond. to the outer edge of the handle bar and has a longitudinalinternal groove i 2 fit- .tngly receivin the outer edge of the handlebar.

Thes -ins memb r has a lu ik p tion :3 ntting in t r ss of t e handlebar and a l portion I 4, fitting in the undercut 4 of the handle bar.The casingmember is-provided with op.- posed internal-recesses 15', seeF gs. 4 and 7, receiving the spindle socket member. v

This outer casing-member is preferably shelllike and the internaldimensions of its channel are substantially wider than the handle bar.We therefore provide the rib-like internal portions l tjwhich reinforcethe casing member and these are in supporting engagement with the sidesof the handle bar, as best shown in Fig. vs, the spaces being shown atll in Fig. 5.

V, The inner casing or backing member I 8 is 1ongitudinally curved'tofit the inner edge of the handle bar and is provided with a lug portion[9 fitting the recess 3 in the inner edge of the handle bar and aportion 2%! engaging the butt end of the handle bar. This inner casingmember [-8 is of channel section, the channel 2| thereof being of suchdimensions as to fittingly receive the inneredge of'the handle bar." Inthis embodiment illustrated, it will be noted that the flanges of theinner member telescope within and arein fitting engagement with theflanges of the outer membera The casing members are secured together bythe autogenous fused" connections 22 which may be;' produced with asuitable solvent or, in certam plastics, by the localized applicationofheat.

The casing members are both in supporting engagement with the handle barand are also in the :interlocking engagement so that they cannot bestrippedrofi, notwithstanding the tapered fornrof 45 the handle barandthe casing. The handle bar is entirely" encased, that is with theexception of theinwardly facing butt end. v It is believed that it willbe: clear to those skilled in the art that the external design mayCertain plastic mato a wide variety of colors and color combinations.

We have illustrated and described our improvements in a highlysatisfactory embodiment thereof. We have not attempted to illustrate andde- -scribe various embodiments and adaptations longitudinally curvedhandle bar of flattened cross section and having recesses in itsouterand inner edges and an undercut at the heel thereof,

a spindle socket member slotted to receive said handle bar and havingflanges secured to the sides thereof, said handle bar having a spindlereceiving recess alined with said socket, the walls of the recesscomplementin the walls of the socket, a casing member of channel crosssection formed of plastic material and having an inwardly facinglongitudinal groove fittinglyreceiving the outer edge of said handlebar, alug portion engaging said recess therein, and a' lug at the heelthereof engaging said undercut at the heel of said handle bar, saidcasing member being of substantially greater width than said handle barand having spaced internal rib-like portions engaging the sides thereof,an internal web portion fittingly receiving the inner end of said socketmember, a backing member also formed of plastic material having alongitudinal groove receiving the inner edge of said handle bar, and alug engaging said recess therein, said backing member fitting betweenthe flanges of said casing member and having autogenous fused connectionthereto.

2. In a handle, the combination of a tapered longitudinally curvedhandle bar of flattened cross section, a spindle socket member slottedto receive said handle bar and having flanges secured to the sidesthereof, said handle bar having a spindle receiving recess alined with'said socket, the walls of the recess complementing the walls of thesocket, a casing member of channel cross section formed of plasticmaterial and having an inwardly facing longitudinal groove fittinglyreceiving the outer edge of said handle bar, said casing member being ofsubstantially greater width than said handle bar and having spacedinternal rib-like portions engaging the sides thereof, an internal webportion fittingly receiving the inner end of said socket member,

and a backing member also formed of plastic material having alongitudinal groove receiving the inner edge of said handle bar,saidbacking.

member fitting between the flanges of said casing member and havingautogenous fused connection thereto. I 3. In a handle, the combinationof a:handle bar provided withspindle attaching means, said handle barbeing of flattened cross section and having recesses in its outer andinner'e'dges and an undercut at the heel thereof, a casing memhandle barand having greater width than said spaced internal rib-like portionsengaging the sides thereof, a backing member also formed'of plasticmaterial having a longitudinal groove receiving the inner edge of saidhandle bar, and 9. lug engaging said recess therein, said backing memberbeing disposed between the flanges of said casing member and havingfused connection thereto.

4. In' a handle, the combination of a handle ,barprovided with spindleattaching means, said handle bar being of flattened cross section, acasing member of channel cross section formed of plastic material andhaving an inwardly facing longitudinal groove fittingly receiving theouter edge of said handle bar, said casing member being of substantiallygreater width than said handle bar and having spaced internal rib-likeportions engaging the sides thereof, and a backing member also formed ofplastic material having a longitudinal groove receiving the inner'edgeof said handle bar, said backing member being disposed between theflanges of said casingmember and having fused connection thereto.

, 5. In a handle, the combination of a tapered longitudinallycurvedhandle bar having-recesses in its outer and inner edges and an undercutat I the heel thereof, a spindle socket member slotted to receive saidhandle bar and having'flanges Sccured to the sides thereof, said handlebar having a spindle receiving recess alined withsaid socket, an outercasing member of channel cross section formed of plastic materialembracingisaid handle bar and having a portion engaging said recess inthe outer edge of said handle bar, a portion at the heel thereofengagingsaid under cut at the heel of said handle bar and an internal webportion in supporting engagement withthe 6. In a handle, the combinationof a handle I bar having recesses in its outer and inner-edges, an outercasing member of channel cross section formed of plastic materialembracing said handle bar and having a portion engaging said recessinthe outer edge'of said handle bar, and an inner casing member alsoformed of plastic material conformed to receive the inner edge of saidhandle bar and ha'viiiga portion engaging said I recess therein, saidinnercasing member being in joint engagement with the flanges of sadcasing member and adhered thereto. 7 v 7. In a handle, the combinationof a handle bar provided wtihspindle attaching means and -havingrecesses therein, a casing member of channel cross section formed ofplastic material re- 1 vceiving and in supporting engagement with saidhandle bar and having a portion engagingione of said recesses therein,and- 2. backing member also formed of plasticmaterial receiving, themheredge of said handle bar, and having a por

